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SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB vs SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB. Specifications

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SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB

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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

What's the best choice SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB or SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB? Which graphics card is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6.

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6.

Differences

  • More memory

    50% more memory

    12 GB left arrow 8 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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Positions in all rankings

Common positions SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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Specifications

Technical data
SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    Intel Arc B580 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
  • Board Manufacturer
    Sparkle left arrow Sapphire
  • Board Model
    SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB left arrow SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
  • Board SKU
    SB580G-12G left arrow 11350-05-20
  • GPU Chip
    Intel Arc B580 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
  • Compute Units
    - left arrow 32 CUs (3rd Gen RT + 2nd Gen AI Accelerators)
  • Stream Processors
    - left arrow 2048
Memory settings

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

  • Memory Bandwidth
    456 GB/s left arrow -
  • Memory Bus
    192 bit left arrow 128 bit
  • Memory Size
    12 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Data Rate
    - left arrow 20 Gbps Effective
Clock frequency

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

  • Graphics Clock
    2670 MHz left arrow -
  • Boost Clock
    - left arrow Up to 3130 MHz
  • Game Clock
    - left arrow Up to 2530 MHz
Thermal Management

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

  • System Power Supply
    600 W (PSU recommendation) left arrow 450 W (PSU recommendation)
  • Total Board Power
    190 Watt left arrow 150W Typical Board Power
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • PCIe Interface
    PCI Express 4.0 x8 left arrow PCI-Express 5.0 x16
  • Power Connectors
    1x 8-pin PCIe power connector left arrow -
  • Other Display Outputs (unparsed)
    - left arrow 2x HDMI 1x DisplayPort 2.1a
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Dimensions
    242 x 105 x 44mm left arrow -
  • Slot Size
    2.2-Slot left arrow -
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow 2 slot, ATX Dimension: 200(L) X 109.25(W) X 40.6(H)mm
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB and SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB.

  • Official source
    https://www.sparkle.com.tw/en/B580-GUARDIAN left arrow https://www.sapphiretech.com/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-8g-m-gddr6
  • Official specification sheet
    https://www.sparkle.com.tw/files/20250116160154380.pdf left arrow -
  • Verified on
    2026-09-30 left arrow 2026-09-30

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

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